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20 Years of Crouchie Interviews

Spirit FM is celebrating 20 years on air this year and for the last 20 years Ian Crouch has been on air, talking to various local people and popular celebrities.

Over the next few weeks on Spirit FM we'll be playing some of the best interviews from the last 20 years of Crouchie.

Mark Little - Mark is best known for Starring in TVs Neighbours as Joe Mangel. I asked him about the character.

Paul Daniels - Paul spent over 20 years on our screens with his magic act, but he was always a bit of a raconteur. I asked him where that had started

Trevor & Simon - This comedy duo appeared on Saturday Morning TV shows 'Going Live' and 'Live & Kicking' in the late 80's and early 90's. They later went on to tour with their own show 'The Circus of Evil'. I asked them if they were related

Sheila Ferguson - Sheila was the lead singer of 70's trio 'The Three Degrees' Prince Charles openly announced that they were his favourite group. I asked Sheila what it was like to be part of a 'Supergroup'.

Jamie Benson - Bognor Regis girl Jamie, was lead singer of the 90s girl band 'Hepburn'. After a couple of hits, Jamie left to start a solo career. She told me that she came from a showbiz family, and also sang live in the studio.(apologies for the sound quality of the interview).

Rik Mayall - This legendary comedy actor starred in Noel Cowards 'Present Laughter' back in 2002. Most of the interview I did with him was too rude to broadcast - here is an edited version including an impromptu Spirit FM Jingle.. enjoy

Uri Geller - Uri shocked the world in the '70's with his spoon bending powers. He was a great friend of the late Michael Jackson and appeared in the first series of 'I'm ACelebrity'. I asked Uri how he discovered his 'Supernatural Power'

Michael Ball - The theatrical legend was recently in Chichester starring in Mack & Mabel. I asked Michael if he had a favourite production that he'd been in.

David Essex - David has been a pop star, soap star, actor and musical theatre star. His career has spanned over 40 years so I asked him what he thought was his endearing quality.

Ben Elton - This comedian and writer has had a very varied career. He has written sit-coms and the Queen musical 'We Will Rock You'. He told me how it had come about.

Jan Ravens - Jan is best known for her amazing celebrity impressions on TV's ' Dead Ringers'. I asked Jan how her career started.

Justin Hayward - Justin is best known for being lead singer in 'The Moody Blues' but he has also been involved in many other project including Jeff Waynes musical version of 'War Of The Worlds'. I asked Justin why he thought the 'Moodys' had been so successful.

Graham Gouldman - Graham was one of the founding members of 10cc, who's huge hits filled the charts in the 70's and 80s'. Before 10cc Graham had already had chart success with songs he'd written for others,as he told me.

Alesha Dixon - Singer Alesha won 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2007 and later became a judge on the show. She told me that winning was just what she needed at the time.

Mike Rutherford - Mike is a founder member of both 'Genesis' and 'Mike and The Mechanics'. He told me about how 'Mike and The Mechanics' had come about and their latest lead singer Andrew Roachford.

Esther Rantzen - Esther has been on our TV screen for over 40 years and is best known for hosting the Sunday night show 'That's Life', and setting up the 'Childline Charity'. She recounted to me some of the people she had made famous from the show and the campaigns it championed.

Paul Hardcastle - Musician, composer, arranger and hit maker Paul Hardcastle is best known for his huge hit '19', but Paul told me this wasn't his first big success.

Toyah Wilcox - Singer and actress Toyah is best known for her hit songs and vibrant colour fashion. She told me that she'd really enjoyed her time as a pop star.

Sophie Thompson - Actress Sophie Thompson is the sister of Emma. She's appeared in many TV shows and Films. In 2014 she won 'Celebrity Master Chef' and I asked her how that had come about.